Joshua Cheptegei is looking forward to the 'great challenge' of trying to become the eighth man to do the 5,000m-10,000m double at an Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 856 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 3,571
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 856 new cases of the coronavirus, up 375 from Monday. The number is the result of 5,545 tests conducted on Dec 26. The tally brought Tokyo's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan virus outbreaks, scandals sap public support for Suga
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga came to office on a wave of popularity, pledging to combat the coronavirus and fix Japan's languishing economy ... ( read original story ...)
‘Demon Slayer’ beats ‘Spirited Away’ to become Japan’s highest-grossing movie ever
A Japanese anime blockbuster has beaten the Oscar-winning classic "Spirited Away" to become the country's highest-grossing movie ever — a significant feat as the global entertainment industry reels ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: How a catchphrase shaped Japan’s COVID-19 response – for the better
The use of mitsu not only eased pandemic communications, it also reflected how tight societies in Asia were able to fight the coronavirus, says ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-19 surge continues with 856 new cases reported Tuesday
The figure far outpaced the capital’s previous high for a Tuesday, of 563 cases, set just last week, and came three days after the city logged a record 949 infections in one day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei stocks index hits 30-year high
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged 2.66 percent, or 714.12 points, to end at 27,568.15, while the broader Topix index rose 1.74 percent, or 31.14 points, to 1,819.18. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic causing uncertainty, unease for Tokyo Olympic ‘host towns’
Hundreds of Japanese cities that registered to host overseas athletes for training camps ahead of the Tokyo Olympics a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 856 new coronavirus infections on Dec. 29
Japan's capital recorded 856 coronavirus cases on Dec. 29, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. The new infections came after Tokyo recorded a daily high of 949 cases on Dec. 26, followed by 708 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei at 30-Year High After Trump OKs Stimulus
Stocks have climbed in Asia, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index surging 2.7% to its highest close in more than 30 years on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus variant from South Africa found in Japan
Japan on Monday detected a coronavirus variant found in South Africa, the government said, the first such discovery in a nation that has already identified more than a dozen cases of another variant ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Forces Japan Begins First Wave of COVID-19 Vaccinations
The United States military has begun its first wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in Japan, prioritising frontline medical workers. Inoculations began on Monday at the Yokota Air Base, Lt. Stuart Thrift ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar changes hands around 103.69 yen level in early deals in Tokyo
The U.S. dollar changed hands around the 103.69 yen level in early deals in Tokyo on Tuesday. As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 103.69-70 yen compared with 103.74-84 yen in New York and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to build wooden satellites to cut space junk
A major Japanese company and Kyoto University have joined forces to build what they hope will be the world's first satellites made out of wood.Sumitomo Forestry said it has started research on tree ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.31 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.31 percent at 26,936.38 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.32 percent at 1,793.83. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares jump on U.S. stimulus, Japan’s Nikkei at 29-year high
Asian shares jumped on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks hitting a 29-year high, as hopes that a long-awaited U.S. pandemic relief package would be expanded and a Brexit trade deal supported investor risk ... ( read original story ...)